Revised Version 1895

1 Samuel 24:2-5

2ThenSaulH7586tookH1961three thousand chosenmenH559out ofallהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009Israel, andwentשָׁ֣בshavH7725to seekDavidH1732and hismenH559uponH1961the rocks of the wild goats.

3And hecameH376to the sheepcotes by thewayפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440,whereH5921was a cave; andSaulH7586wentH376in to cover his feet. NowDavidH1732and hismenאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

4And themenH376ofDavidH1732saidאֶל־'el-H413unto him, Behold, the day ofwhichוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033the LORDsaidאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemyintoאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413thine hand, and thou shaltdoH935to him as it shall seem good unto thee. ThenDavidH1732arose, and cutoffעַל־'al-H5921the skirt ofSaul’sH7586robe privily.

5And itcameH413topassוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965afterward, thatDavid’sH1732heart smote himbecauseH834he hadcutכָּרַ֔תka.RatH3772offוַיִּכְרֹ֛תvai.yikh.RotH3772Saul’sH7586skirtH3671.

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